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I let my chicks stay in the incubator for 1-2 days after hatching. I have two main reasons for this, one is that they need to be at 99.5 deg Fahrenheit or close to it for the first few days which is the temperature also required to hatch the egg. The second reason is, they do not need food or water during this time and generally do not expel waste.

Chicks 3 days old

I "brood" my chicks in a rubbermaid container. I previously had not purchased a heat lamp for hatched chicks, but because these one are exceptionally small I decided I should. There is a quarter to reference size.

Serama rooster posing

  When full grown these chickens are still really small! Average less than one pound! They are definitely not worth eating, and are mainly for show. They are supposed to make really good pets too, affectionate like a cat or dog. I've heard of people keeping these chickens in their house, wearing a chicken diaper - oddly enough.